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Job Description

Overview

The Tank Technician is responsible for ensuring proper workmanship in all aspects of the job, including inspecting bins, placing decals, and retrofitting parts. The role involves customer interaction to identify necessary repairs.

Responsibilities

  • Prep parts according to the work orders.
  • Install parts onto ISO Tank according to drawings.
  • Repair tanks according to off-lease estimate.
  • Perform periodic testing of ISO tank.
  • Work with third party inspectors.
  • General maintenance of ISO tanks, chassis, and shop.
  • Perform daily assigned equipment inspection.
  • Work at heights of 8’ and higher.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Experience with hand/power tools (impact driver, angle grinder, wrenches/ratchets, hammers, etc.).
  • Ability to work on brakes, air lines, and lights on chassis.
  • Operate Equipment (forklift, pressure washer, air compressor).
  • Mechanical experience of 2 years a plus.
  • Forklift certification a plus.
  • Previous welding experience or willingness to learn a plus.

Additional Information

  • Moderate physical effort which requires standing on a concrete floor for prolonged periods of time.
  • Ability to climb, bend, and stoop to perform various functions of the position.
  • Good hand/eye coordination and visual acuity.
  • This position is in a warehouse environment.
  • Will be working in different weather conditions.
  • Subject to loud noises.
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Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 83 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

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The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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